RhowdyRam02 wrote:I didn't want to get into a pissing match about Floyd Keith, but you keep saying things that aren't true. You keep saying that the last time we had a chance of winning was with him. In 2001, after Keith and under Coach Stowers, we had a winning record and were ranked in the top 5 for a good amount of the season with a solid shot to make the playoffs right up until the second to last week of the season. Keith only had one winning season himself, in 1995, and he never made the playoffs. Also, the 2001 team finished the season ranked #20th, Keith's 1995 team didn't finished ranked. The 2001 team was better than all of Keith's teams, so you can't make the claim that Keith's teams were the last that had a chance of winning.
Second you keep saying that Floyd was able to do what he did with nothing. If so, then everyone else has been working with less than nothing. When URI built the Ryan Center they lost about 50% of the stands, part of their practice fields, and locker room space. They've only since 2006 recovered some of those lost resources. Also, in the mid-2000's the East stands were condemned. Keith didn't have a lot to work with obviously, but he had more than every coach since.
Sorry your wrong. Stowers won with Floys recruits. Once Stowers got his own players in the program went down hill. I'm refuse to give Stowers the credit for Floyds players. 2001 team was better then the 95team?????? ARE YOU NUTS?????????
Man go check the record books and see how many players from the 95 team is in it then get back to me. 1st off Apgar was on the team best WR in URI history! D'agastino and Ferrara 1 and 2 all time in sacks!! many more. Liek I said chek the record books and get back to me before you make foolish statements.
Floys had less? WHAT? Did you ever see the locker room that the players had pre Ryan Center? The stand Pre- Ryan Center? The uniforms that the players had and practice gear? Your talking things you dont know about. How about the football weight room when Floyd was here? Or should I say the football closet?
I see there is a clear dislike for Floyd and I understand some of it. But like I said let's give credit where credit is due. The guy was a great recruiter. No coach since was able to get players to this school like Floyd. This is the point I'm making.